VIA – TODAYS HEALTH Stricken by ‘surfer’s myelothapy,’ paralyzed teen learns to walk again A rare spinal cord injury left 18-year-old surfer Kristen Adlhoch paralyzed, but thanks to special neurostimulation braces, she is walking again. By Rebecca Dube, TODAY Moms editor A freak injury stole Kristen Adlhoch’s ability to walk, but the 18-year-old decided she … Continue reading Stricken by 'surfer's myelothapy,' paralyzed teen learns to walk again
Category Archives: Editorials
Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
VIA – NATIONAL POST Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra
BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour
Better than putting your kids on Prozac for f’ sake! VIA – STV BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour Source: STV 24 February 2012 15:34 GMT BMX: Youngsters encouraged to use time for improving skills.© STV Menu Comment Send to a friend Social share Children … Continue reading BMX and skateboard skills encouraged in bid to get rid of anti-social behaviour
Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry
VIA UTAH SKI AND SNOWBOARD Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry Published on Friday, February 24, 2012 – 11:10 AM Park City, UT – A late afternoon avalanche claimed the life of a 24-year-old snowboarder on Thursday in the same out-of-bounds terrain at Utah’s Canyons Resort that killed another rider seven years … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry
Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home
VIA – OC REGISTER Published: Feb. 23, 2012 Updated: Feb. 24, 2012 10:32 a.m. Surfer’s camera takes plunge, but finds its way home In a testament to technology, tenacity and compassion, Luis and Bonnie Alvarez of San Clemente manage to track down the owner of a video camera that fell off a surfboard on a … Continue reading Surfer's camera takes plunge, but finds its way home
Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should
What happens if your mind is a scatter mess like mine…where do you end up going? VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Mind where you’re going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:38 PM on 24th February 2012 Thinking of getting … Continue reading Mind where you're going: The skateboard controlled by brainwaves that moves wherever you think it should
Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site
VIA – GUARDIAN UK Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese site Public outcry forces online retailer to ditch products including whale bacon, whale jerky and canned whale meat Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 February 2012 06.36 EST Japanese fishermen slaughter a Baird’s beaked whale. Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/ Everett … Continue reading Amazon.com removes whale meat products from Japanese site
Random Posts on Editorials
Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer
VIA – CARMI TIMES Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer Carmi Times Posted Feb 18, 2012 @ 04:09 PM Chicago — A Chicago man arrested in January after being caught surfing in Lake Michigan has agreed to perform community service in exchange for the charges against him being dropped. Forty-year-old Rex Flodstrom maintains … Continue reading Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer
MUST SEE PHOTOS!: 7-Day-Old Baby Dolphin Rescued In Uruguay (GALLERY)
Japan and allies thwart South Atlantic Whale sanctuary at the IWC
Red Bull looks for surf board artist
Shawn Dollar’s wave certified by Guinness Book of World Records as biggest ever paddle-surfed #SantaCruz #SurfReport
VIDEO: Garrett McNamara – The Glacier Project
Boulder Creek surfer launches surfboard fin business
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Boulder Creek surfer launches surfboard fin business By JENNIFER PITTMAN Posted: 11/26/2011 01:58:04 PM PST BOULDER CREEK – When Jerry Jett, 58, is not surfing, he is sketching geometric designs to adorn his handcrafted wooden fins and hoping an improving economy will boost sales at Jett Fin Co., a one-person … Continue reading Boulder Creek surfer launches surfboard fin business